Animal Movement Across Scales

Edited by Lars-Anders Hansson and Susanne Akesson

Adopts a broad, cross-taxonomic approach to animal movement across both temporal and spatial scales

Addresses how and why animals move, and in what ways they differ in their locomotion and navigation performance

Synthesizes our current knowledge of the genetics of movement/migration, including gene flow and local adaptations

Provides a future perspective on how patterns of animal migration may change over time, together with the potential evolutionary consequences

Animal Movement Across Scales

Edited by Lars-Anders Hansson and Susanne Akesson

Description

Movement, dispersal, and migration on land, in the air, and in water, are pervading features of animal life. They are performed by a huge variety of organisms, from the smallest protozoans to the largest whales, and can extend over widely different distance scales, from the microscopic to global. Integrating the study of movement, dispersal, and migration is crucial for a detailed understanding of the spatial scale of adaptation, and for analysing the consequences of landscape and climate change as well as of invasive species. This novel book adopts a broad, cross-taxonomic approach to animal movement across both temporal and spatial scales, addressing how and why animals move, and in what ways they differ in their locomotion and navigation performance. Written by an integrated team of leading researchers, the book synthesizes our current knowledge of the genetics of movement, including gene flow and local adaptations, whilst providing a future perspective on how patterns of animal migration may change over time together with their potential evolutionary consequences. Novel technologies for tracking the movement of organisms across scales are also discussed, ranging from satellite devices for tracking global migrations to nanotechnology that can follow animals only a millimetre in size.

Animal Movement Across Scales is particularly suitable for graduate level students taking courses in spatial animal ecology, animal migration, and 'movement ecology', as well as providing a source of fresh ideas and opinions for those already active within the field. It will also be of interest and use to a broader audience of professional biologists interested in animal movements and migrations.

Animal Movement Across Scales

Edited by Lars-Anders Hansson and Susanne Akesson

Table of Contents

1. An Introduction to Animal Movement2. Patterns of Animal Migration3. Movement and Migration in a Changing World4. Beyond Dispersal: The Role of Animal Movement in Modern Agricultural Landscapes5. Migration and Flight Strategies in Animals: New Insights from Tracking Migratory Journeys6. Individuality in Movement: The Role of Animal Personality7. Dispersal and Phenotypic Plasticity8. Pathogens and Hosts on the Move9. Animal Navigation10. Sensory Mechanisms of Animal Orientation and Navigation11. Movements in the Olfactory Landscape12. The Genetics of Migration13. The Physics of Animal Locomotion14. A Synthesis of Animal Movement Across Scales

Animal Movement Across Scales

Edited by Lars-Anders Hansson and Susanne Akesson

Author Information

Lars-Anders Hansson teaches aquatic ecology at Lund University and also leads a team at the Centre for Animal Movement Research (CAnMove) which aims to develop techniques, such as nano-scaled tracers, to track individual micro-organisms such as zooplankton in order to answer key questions about migratory behaviour.

Susanne Akesson teaches evolutionary animal ecology and ornithology at Lund University. In 2005 she was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation (FRIN) and since 2008 has been the coordinator of the Linneaus program Centre for Animal Movement Research (CAnMove) at Lund University financed by a ten year grant from the Swedish Research Council and Lund University.

Animal Movement Across Scales

Edited by Lars-Anders Hansson and Susanne Akesson

Reviews and Awards

"[A]n in-depth but well-explained description of the pattern of animal migration and dispersal. Recommended" --Choice

"[T]his book covers diverse topics that are seldom covered or totally omitted in any other books on animal movement. It is clearly written, includes a good glossary, and contains many relevant textboxes... Undergraduate and graduate students, as well as more mature scientists, working on different aspects of animal movement, would benefit from the excellent introductory text, the presentation of important case studies, the coverage of advanced methodological developments, and the description of intricate processes and dynamics in this book. Overall, this contribution scales up our understanding of animal movement, paving the way for exciting new discoveries on the causes, mechanisms, patterns, and consequences of animal movement." --Ecology

Featured by The Quarterly Review of Biology.

Possibly the most interesting aspect of this text is the breadth of research discussed. The book is highly relevant to academic researchers and those working in animal biology and conservation, but will also be very engaging for lay people who can decipher scientific writing...This book aptly highlights what is a complex and fascinating area of research, making it both a suitable and enjoyable read for anyone seeking an introduction to the field of animal movement, or a compact synthesis for those already familiar with the field. --Austral Ecology